A MAN who was seen on a social media video firing a gun in a Housing Development Corporation community in San Fernando was fatally shot by police yesterday.In one video, a man is seen walking along a roadway in Cypress Hills, Union Hall, holding what appears to be a silver-coloured firearm.
online video: A man who was seen on a social media video firing a gun in an HDC community in San Fernando was fatally shot by police yesterday.
A second video shows the same individual walking towards an apartment building before raising the weapon and firing a shot into the air.Residents and social media users expressed concern after the footage began circulating online, with many calling for swift police action amid fears over public safety.Officers launched an investigation after receiving footage that circulated widely online. Investigators were also informed the suspect had threatened a police officer, and was allegedly involved in several break-ins and home invasions in the community.Yesterday morning, investigators identified a suspect, known as “Manny”, and a police team moved to detain him.Around 11 a.m., the police team confronted the suspect at Building 32 on Sullivan Extension on Montgomery Circular, Cypress Hills; and during an alleged exchange of gunfire, the suspect was shot.He was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
